From:South Georgia Museum

Name/TitleThree Medicine Bottles

About this objectBottle 1 - Round glass bottle. 3/4 full of dextrose IM solution. Glass tube down inside from the bottle's metal lid. Marking on the bottle noting volume. Blue label on the outside of the bottle, starting to peel off at the top. Metal holder at the bottom of the bottle (metal band around bottom with metal handle). Probably used in Whaling Station Hospital for injections.

Bottle 2 and 3 - Round glass bottles. 3/4 full of dextrose. Glass tube inside from the bottle's metal lid. Marking on the bottle noting volume. Green and white label. Metal holder at the bottom with signs of rust on the ring. Would be used in hospital for injection and drip.

MakerAllen & Hanburys Ltd

Maker RoleMANUFACTURER

Place NotesLondon E2 UK

Medium and MaterialsGlass, paper and metal

Inscription and MarksBottle 1: (Blue label)
Sterivac/ TRADE MARK/ PYROGEN FREE/ STERILE SOLUTION/ No 3/ DEXTROSE 5%/ in/ NORMAL SALINE/ SOLUTION/ STORE IN A COOL PLACE/ MANUFACTURER IN ENGLAND BY/ ALLEN & HANBURYS LTD/ LONDON E2/ UK Pat No. 658860

Bottle 2 & 3: (Green label)
Sterivac/ TRADE MARK/ PYROGEN FREE/ STERILISED/ No. 6/ INJECTION/ OF/ DEXTROSE B.P/ B.P/ 5% w/v/ equivalent to 205 calories per litre/ (Dextrose in water for injection)/ STORE IN A COOL PLACE/ UK Pat No.658860/ MANUFACTURED IN ENGLAND BY/ ALLEN & HANBURYS LTD LONDON E2

STERIVAC INJECTION OF/ DEXTROSE 5% w/v (This text is upside down on the label)

MeasurementsHeight - 23cm
Width - 10cm
Diameter - 9cm

Subject and Association KeywordsSlop Chest

CollectionFOUND

Credit LineFound in Grytviken Slop Chest
19/11/2015

Object TypeSocial history

Object numberSGHT.2015.8.1-3

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